Choose Liu Bei at the start, I am the only one who knows the plot of the Three Kingdoms.

Jiang Wei dared not delay and immediately handed over the affairs of the city to Guo Huai, while he himself led the provisions of 150,000 troops to Hanyang.

However, the supply convoy had only been gone for two days.

A fork in the road blocked their way.

The left side is a pipe, but the journey is quite long, while the right side is a small path, which is more difficult to walk on, but it can save half the time.

Jiang Wei calculated the time in his mind.

In the end, I chose to take the back road.

Soon, Jiang Wei saw a canyon not far ahead.

Both sides of the canyon are steep cliffs.

It looks extremely dangerous; the canyon in the middle can only accommodate four people side by side.

However, in order to save time, Jiang Wei had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk over.

"Everyone be careful, send someone ahead to scout the way."

As soon as Jiang Wei gave the order, several cavalrymen immediately entered the canyon.

Jiang Wei followed behind with the main force.

However, after circling the canyon and finding nothing suspicious, the cavalrymen hurriedly went to Jiang Wei's side to report.

Jiang Wei breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that there was no problem.

However, the team had only reached halfway through the canyon.

"Fire arrows!"

As the sound faded, a rain of arrows fell from the cliffs on both sides.

Before the supply train could react, many of the men were hit by arrows.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Wei immediately organized a defense.

Immediately afterwards, a shout of battle rang out.

A group of people charged out from both sides.

Jiang Wei immediately realized something was wrong and prepared to retreat.

However, both sides of the canyon were blocked by a large number of troops.

Jiang Wei then realized that the leading enemy general was Zhang Liao.

He then realized that he had fallen into a trap.

"retreat."

Jiang Wei knew that Zhang Liao had elite troops under his command, and he was no match for him in this canyon. The only way was to retreat out of the canyon and go outside, where his numerical advantage could be utilized.

However, what blocked their retreat was five hundred Ironclad Cavalry.

With these five hundred killing gods here, no one can get past this place.

Jiang Wei only had soldiers from the supply battalion, whose combat effectiveness was very low.

With the advantage of the terrain, Jiang Wei's forces were quickly routed.

The battle was quickly over.

Jiang Wei and his men were surrounded in the middle of the canyon.

He had fewer than three hundred personal guards by his side.

Looking at the elite troops of Gu Rubing who surrounded them, Jiang Wei knew that he was not going to get out this time.

"Everyone, you should surrender."

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Jiang Wei.

"General, we're not leaving."

“You are different from me. If you surrender, Zhang Liao will not kill you.”

"General, then we won't leave either."

Just as these people were talking, Zhang Liao slowly walked out.

"Jiang Wei, aren't you supposed to be very clever? How was it this time? It didn't feel good to be outsmarted, did it?"

Zhang Liao thought about how he had been tricked by Jiang Wei before, and this time he felt very relieved.

"Hmph, Zhang Liao, you can kill me or torture me as you please, but you must release my men. These provisions are yours too. I know your Lie Army is not short of provisions, but this is the provisions for an army of 150,000. Aren't you tempted?"

"Even if you arrest me, all this grain and fodder is mine. Don't you understand that?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wei's face instantly darkened.

"Alright, take them down."

No sooner had Zhang Liao given his order than shouts of battle erupted from one side of the canyon.

"General, something terrible has happened! Xu Huang is leading an army of over 100,000 and is attacking from the front of the canyon."

"More than 100,000 people?"

Zhang Liao looked ahead with some surprise.

Although Zhang Liao led elite troops, they were all cavalry. They could ambush others in this canyon, but if they were ambushed, they would inevitably suffer heavy losses.

Xu Huang has only blocked one entrance so far. If he blocks both sides of the canyon, what difference will their fate be from that of Jiang Wei?

Thinking of this, Zhang Liao glanced at Jiang Wei, snorted coldly, and immediately led his men to retreat through another exit.

As Jiang Wei and his men retreated, Xu Huang finally broke in.

They happened to see Jiang Wei being protected in the middle.

“Boyo, I heard from my men that there was a battle here, and I immediately guessed it was you.”

"General Xu, I am truly sorry. I did not notice that the grain supplies had not been delivered to you, which caused you to run out of food. I apologize for this."

"It's alright, the troops didn't suffer any losses. It's just a pity that Hanyang is gone. We can only go back to General Cao's side first and see what instructions he has."

"No, we're not going back."

After saying that, Jiang Wei took out a map.

Jiang Wei had already discerned some of Gu Rubing's plans.

He has now discovered that Gu Rubing's real target should be Chengdu.

"Not going back? Then where are we going?"

Chengdu.

Upon hearing this, Xu Huang hesitated for a moment.

Chengdu is their base of operations.

Moreover, Cao Cao was still in Chengdu.

As a general, what did it mean for the feudal lords to return to Chengdu with an army of 150,000 without orders?
“Then I will send someone now to inform our lord of your thoughts, Boyue, and then we will lead the army back first.”

After discussing it, the two led an army of 150,000 men and provisions toward Chengdu.

Zhang Liao led his troops back to Hanyang.

News of Huang's escape from Hanyang quickly reached Cao Ren's side.

After calculation, Cao Ren discovered that after these battles, Gu Rubing only had one general, Zhang He, and his troops totaled no more than 100,000 men.

After realizing all this, Cao Ren suddenly felt like he had been tricked.

"Everyone, attack the city! Attack the city!"

Under Cao Ren's orders, the Xiahou brothers immediately led their army to attack the city.

Upon hearing the bugle call signaling the Wei army's attack, Gu Rubing smirked coldly.

"With the capture of Hanyang, our situation has been exposed to Cao Ren. He will surely try to kill us. In that case, we don't need to fight them to the death. Have all the people left?"

"Reporting to my lord, they were all taken away."

"Our secret weapon is also ready."

"They're all buried."

"Alright, we should head out now. Let's give them a surprise this time." With that, Gu Rubing turned and left with everyone.

When the Xiahou brothers climbed the city wall, they found that there wasn't a single soldier on it.

As for Gu Rubing, he vanished without a trace.

Soon, the Xiahou brothers, with their 200,000-strong army that had entered the city first, took over the entire city of Mianzhu.

Just as the Xiahou brothers left the city, preparing to notify Cao Ren outside the city to enter,

A barrage of rockets rained down from outside the city and landed directly inside.

Immediately afterwards, a terrifying explosion resounded throughout the entire city.

And the explosions didn't stop; they kept going on and on.

The entire city of Mianzhu was instantly engulfed in flames.

This scene left the Xiahou brothers completely shocked.

Especially the deafening explosion just now, even the ground beneath our feet was shaking.

One section of the city wall was even bombed down.

Seeing the situation inside the city from a distance, Cao Ren hurriedly rushed out of the camp.

He had never seen anything like this before.

"What happened? What exactly happened? What really happened?"

Cao Ren looked around at the people with a blank expression.

In Cao Ren's understanding, there was only one thing that could set a city on fire: oil.

But kerosene could never have such power.

Moreover, the air did not smell of kerosene, but rather an extremely pungent odor that I had never smelled before.

Not long after, the Xiahou brothers returned with dark faces.

"What happened? What's going on in the city?"

"We don't know either. We just came out and then that sound came from inside the city. It was deafening. Now the city is ablaze. We just went inside and saw that the 200,000-strong army has suffered countless casualties."

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Ren slumped into his chair.

His losses are truly substantial now.

Two hundred thousand troops suffered heavy casualties without even seeing the enemy's face. For Cao Ren, this was a blatant humiliation.

However, just as the three were talking, a soldier ran over.

"General, something terrible has happened! Liu Bei has returned with his men. The brothers inside the city can't hold them off and have already begun their retreat."

"So fast?"

Cao Ren's eyes widened in surprise. He realized that the voice he had just heard must have been a secret weapon developed by Gu Rubing.

They absolutely cannot afford to be careless until they figure out what it is.

"Let everyone come back."

After Cao Ren finished speaking, he slumped into his chair with a sense of helplessness.

Gu Rubing led his army to successfully take over Mianzhu City.

However, seeing that one section of the city wall had already collapsed, Gu Rubing couldn't help but be somewhat surprised.

Although the amount of gunpowder used this time was indeed quite large, covering the entire city, no one expected it to cause such great power.

Seeing the city littered with corpses, Lu Su couldn't help but look at Gu Rubing.

"My lord, the power of this thing is beyond our imagination. It's just a pity that we have used up all the amount we brought this time. We don't know how long it will take before Xu Du sends the next batch of gunpowder."

Gu Rubing smiled somewhat awkwardly.

When Cao Ren saw the retreating troops, he discovered that their losses this time amounted to a staggering 120,000 men.

And now, the number of troops they have is not much less than that of Gu Rubing.

Moreover, it wasn't just Cao Ren; the entire Wei army, all the soldiers, were terrified by that voice. Now, none of them dared to enter the city. Even if Liu Bei didn't return, the remaining soldiers wouldn't dare to stay inside. Everyone said that Mianzhu City had been punished by heaven.

Ultimately, Cao Ren had no choice but to retreat.

Gu Rubing stood on the city wall and laughed when he saw that Cao Ren had already withdrawn.

Zhao Yun and Guan Yu, standing to the side, looked around with some apprehension.

"My lord, is this thing really that powerful?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Rubing looked at the two of them and noticed that neither of them looked well.

Only then did Gu Rubing realize what was happening and hurriedly looked at Guan Yu.

"Second brother, if you were to face this thing alone, who do you think would be stronger?"

Upon hearing this, Guan Yu looked around at the situation and, considering the deafening commotion just now, couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive.

"I don't know either, we'll only know after we try."

The fact that even the proud Guan Yu could show such a wary expression clearly shows that he has found a way to deal with this legendary general.

However, it was impossible to carry such a large quantity of gunpowder with one's person.

However, having a solution is always better than having no solution at all.

"My lord, the city has been cleared, and we are now preparing the city walls."

"Alright, hurry up and repair it. There shouldn't be any major battles after that. Tell the brothers to get a good rest once the city wall is repaired."

"Yes!"

Zhang He turned and left.

"My lord, Wen Yuan and the others are still proceeding according to plan. Now that we have severely damaged Cao Ren and his forces, shouldn't Zhang Liao's operation also cease?"

"No need. If we continue, my goal is not just to defend Mianzhu City."

Lu Su looked at Gu Rubing with a surprised expression.

Gu Rubing did not tell Lu Su his goal at the time, so Lu Su could only deduce his purpose based on Gu Rubing's series of arrangements.

At first, Lu Su thought that Wei Yan and his men were to lead troops to launch a surprise attack on Chengdu.

To share the burden on the front lines.

However, because the gunpowder was transported in time, Gu Rubing changed his strategy at the last minute, so Wei Yan's move had become a wasted move.

In Lu Su's view, Wei Yan and his men should have withdrawn to strengthen the defenses of Mianzhu City.

Not only Lu Su thought so, but Cao Ren and even Jiang Wei thought so too.

But it's clear that Gu Rubing has a deeper plan.

When Cao Cao received Jiang Wei's message in Chengdu, he immediately frowned.

If Wei Yan and his men really did bring troops to Chengdu, then Chengdu would indeed be in great danger.

However, at the same time, Cao Cao also received news of Cao Ren's defeat.

Cao Cao immediately summoned Xun Yu.

Xun Yu glanced at the two messages, then at the map. After calculating the situation based on the timing of the two messages, he immediately smiled and said, "My lord, don't worry. Wei Yan and his men have become a useless piece. I believe that Wei Yan will withdraw his troops soon. You can inform Jiang Wei to send them all back."

Cao Cao felt the same way, and then nodded with a smile and issued the order.

After receiving Cao Cao's order, Jiang Wei also received news from Cao Ren. Feeling there was no need to go to Chengdu, he immediately led Xu Huang and the others to Luo County, where Cao Ren was located.

This is the last line of defense for Guanghan County. Once Luo County is breached, the entire Guanghan County will be left without any natural defenses.

This means that the Wei army will completely withdraw from Guanghan Commandery.

However, at this time, although Wei Yan had received news of the great victory at the front, he still had not received Gu Rubing's order to retreat. Wei Yan could only carry out Gu Rubing's original order, which was to launch a surprise attack on Chengdu.

Just when Cao Cao and his men in Chengdu thought there was no danger, a soldier ran up to Cao Cao.

"My lord, news has come from the front that Wei Yan's army has been spotted and is less than a hundred li from Chengdu."

"What?" (End of Chapter)